In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MARMOSE
Noun
marmose (plural marmoses)
(obsolete) marmoset
Source: Wiktionary
Mar"mose`, n. Etym: [F.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A species of small opossum (Didelphus murina) ranging from Mexico to Brazil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ACRIMONIOUS
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
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